Racecards
14:50 Wolverhampton
Littlewoods Bet Direct Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 51031-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on well, just held
- Form 02-1112
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey D Tudhope
mid-division, headway 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 3233-89
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 220-771
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey P Mathers
pulled hard, backed leaders, ridden 2f out, hampered over 1f out, kept on
- Form 106-180
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Tony Culhane
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 129-245
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey F Norton
prominent, led just over 2f out, soon ridden, all out
Sierra
36- Form 6650-39
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey T Quinn
tracked leaders and keen, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 845-900
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
always behind
- Form 4-95632
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey R Winston
held up, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 111-446
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Pragmatica
62- Form 453-7
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey S W Kelly
led at steady pace, quickened over 3f out, headed just over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 13/40-64
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Dean McKeown
always behind
- Form 945518-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 58
Nonrunner
Verdict
Another tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading fancies but the principals look to be Plausabelle, Tokewanna, and Craic Sa Ceili and the narrow vote is given to the last named. The selection was a fair second behind Set Alight last time out this longer trip should suit and of the same mark here she will be hard to beat. Plausabelle rates the main danger as she has been in the form of her life of late but she just gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with her when second behind Tokewanna last time and although she is slightly better off with that rival at the weights here she still has a little to find.Of the remainder Ribbons And Bows is one of the least exposed in the field and has plenty of scope for improvement so should be noted in thew market while Mout Hillaby looks weighted up to her best and for the winner we return to Craic Sa Ceili.
Formwatch
Mount Hillaby (IRE) 15-2 In touch, ridden and weakened 3f out, 10th of 12, 12l behind Acomb at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (E3) pol in Feb.
Plausabelle 4-1 Held up, headway over 3f out, chased winner and hung left over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Tokewanna at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (E4) pol in Feb.
Tokewanna 16-1 In touch, ridden to lead 2f out, swished tail final furlong, driven out, won at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (E4) pol in Feb beating Plausabelle by 2l, 12 ran.
Molinia 5-1 Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Pawan at Southwell 7f hcp (E3) fbs in Feb.
Sierra 11-1 Held up in rear, driven and no impression final 2f, 9th of 12, 10l behind Plausabelle at Lingfield 1m fll hcp (E3) pol in Feb.
Craic Sa Ceili (IRE) 13-2 Slowly away, behind and outpaced, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Set Alight at Southwell 7f stk (F3) fbs in Feb.
Beauty of Dreams 6-1 Slowly into stride, behind, bumped over 1f out, switched right and ran on inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Plausabelle at Lingfield 1m fll hcp (E3) pol in Feb.
Ribbons And Bows (IRE) 9-4fav In touch, chased leader over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 7l behind Midshipman at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (F4) pol in Nov.